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Total population: 5,121 (Urban population: 5,115 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 6 (all nonfarm))

Moab, Utah Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,151 (1,954 occupied: 1,273 owner occupied, 681 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	28%

Housing density: 591 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $500 (lower quartile is $371, upper quartile is $668)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $465

Median gross rent in Moab, UT in 2007: $594

Housing units in Moab with a mortgage: 554 (31 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 310

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $147,940 (it was $98,100 in 2000)

Moab:	$147,940
Utah:	$218,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $119,935 - $217,746

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $212,070
Here: $212,070
State: $285,628

Townhouses or other attached units: $248,005
Here: $248,005
State: $215,003

In 2-unit structures: $124,424
Here: $124,424
State: $240,721

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $185,151
Here: $185,151
State: $172,685

Mobile homes: $55,908
Here: $55,908
State: $47,459

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,836

In family households: 3,929 (866 male householders, 350 female householders)
848 spouses, 1,509 children (1,399 natural, 46 adopted, 64 stepchildren), 81 grandchildren, 65 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 44 other relatives, 143 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 907 (251 male householders (187 living alone)), 473 female householders (381 living alone)), 183 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 84 (53 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 515 2-persons, 263 3-persons, 245 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 568 1-person, 139 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 4 5-persons.

797 married couples with children.
366 single-parent households (76 men, 290 women).

88.1% of residents of Moab speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (18% speak English well, 82% speak English not well).
4.3% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 130 (2.6%)
(30.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.0

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Moab, Utah:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 23 3 rooms: 58 4 rooms: 180 5 rooms: 360 6 rooms: 277 7 rooms: 195 8 rooms: 99 9 or more rooms: 81

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moab, Utah:
	1 room: 37 2 rooms: 72 3 rooms: 110 4 rooms: 214 5 rooms: 136 6 rooms: 78 7 rooms: 25 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 44
1995 to 1998: 241
1990 to 1994: 71
1980 to 1989: 184
1970 to 1979: 533
1960 to 1969: 454
1950 to 1959: 416
1940 to 1949: 79
1939 or earlier: 129

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Moab:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 79 2 bedrooms: 311 3 bedrooms: 652 4 bedrooms: 186 5 or more bedrooms: 45

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moab:
	no bedroom: 43 1 bedroom: 178 2 bedrooms: 264 3 bedrooms: 175 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Moab in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 434 2 vehicles: 523 3 vehicles: 174 4 vehicles: 57 5 or more vehicles: 25

Cars and other vehicles available in Moab in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 105 1 vehicle: 383 2 vehicles: 139 3 vehicles: 42 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Moab, UT:

Less than $10,000: 62
$10,000 to $14,999: 31
$15,000 to $19,999: 14
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 10
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 15
$40,000 to $49,999: 24
$50,000 to $59,999: 26
$60,000 to $69,999: 27
$70,000 to $79,999: 23
$80,000 to $89,999: 17
$90,000 to $99,999: 32
$100,000 to $124,999: 104
$125,000 to $149,999: 265
$150,000 to $174,999: 185
$175,000 to $199,999: 151
$200,000 to $249,999: 186
$250,000 to $299,999: 61
$300,000 to $399,999: 53
$400,000 to $499,999: 5
$500,000 to $749,999: 18
$750,000 to $999,999: 14
$1,000,000 or more: 15

Moab rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Moab:

Less than $100: 21 people
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 18
$200 to $249: 30
$250 to $299: 40
$300 to $349: 40
$350 to $399: 37
$400 to $449: 70
$450 to $499: 76
$500 to $549: 65
$550 to $599: 66
$600 to $649: 46
$650 to $699: 45
$700 to $749: 24
$750 to $799: 25
$800 to $899: 48
$900 to $999: 16
$1,000 to $1,249: 3
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 3
No cash rent: 40

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 58 1990 to 1994: 12 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 14 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 39

Moab, UT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.1%
Number of people working at home: 142 (6.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 387
5 to 9 minutes: 927
10 to 14 minutes: 366
15 to 19 minutes: 134
20 to 24 minutes: 44
25 to 29 minutes: 32
30 to 34 minutes: 62
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 13
45 to 59 minutes: 41
60 to 89 minutes: 43
90 or more minutes: 61

Moab mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,454 (65%)
Carpooled: 341 (15%)
Bicycle: 76 (3%)
Walked: 215 (10%)
Other means: 24 (1%)
Worked at home: 142 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 205
$10,000 to $14,999: 194
$15,000 to $19,999: 196
$20,000 to $24,999: 142
$25,000 to $29,999: 135
$30,000 to $34,999: 177
$35,000 to $39,999: 169
$40,000 to $44,999: 130
$45,000 to $49,999: 97
$50,000 to $59,999: 149
$60,000 to $74,999: 176
$75,000 to $99,999: 83
$100,000 to $124,999: 43
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 or more: 20

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 767

English: 654

German: 559

United States or American: 366

Irish: 336

Norwegian: 124

Danish: 117

European: 78

Italian: 78

French (except Basque): 60

Scotch-Irish: 60

Scottish: 59

French Canadian: 54

Polish: 51

Swedish: 44

Welsh: 44

Swiss: 35

Portuguese: 33

Dutch: 22

Ukrainian: 17

British: 16

Greek: 14

Russian: 11

Belgian: 8

Slovak: 8

Icelander: 7

Scandinavian: 7

Turkish: 7

Hungarian: 6

Canadian: 4

Yugoslavian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (48%)
Germany (25%)
El Salvador (7%)
Canada (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Micronesia (5%)
Korea (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2335
Northeast: 250
Midwest: 397
South: 418
West: 1332

49% of Moab residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Utah.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 33
11th grade: 79
12th grade, no diploma: 85
High school graduate (or equivalency): 332
Less than 1 year of college: 143
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 278
Associate degree: 79
Bachelor's degree: 220
Master's degree: 52
Professional school degree: 31
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 78
10th grade: 36
11th grade: 72
12th grade, no diploma: 75
High school graduate (or equivalency): 389
Less than 1 year of college: 180
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 347
Associate degree: 76
Bachelor's degree: 173
Master's degree: 136
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 23.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 8.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 18.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,942
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,993
Asian householders: $83,233
Some other race householders: $4,279
Two or more races householders: $43,343
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $68,125

Moab household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Moab household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Moab household income for Two or more races householders

Moab household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Moab marital status for males

Moab marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $160,267
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $151,832
Asian householders: $536,781
Two or more races householders: $111,957
Hispanic or Latino householders: $221,460

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,175
One, attached: 79
Two: 77
3 or 4: 90
5 to 9: 88
10 to 19: 26
20 to 49: 60
Mobile homes: 550
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,954

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Moab:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (9%) Wood (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (70%) Electricity (26%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Utah:	4.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Utah:	3.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	6.5%
Utah:	27.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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